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- 1 2 3 "Mad Magazine Masthead".
- ↑ "Tottenville Alumni Directory".
- 1 2 "Hofstra University". Archived from the original on 2010-01-05.
- 1 2 3 "Mad Cover Site".
- ↑ "Penn State News".